Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.
Before making leaf mold, you’ll have to decide where to contain it. You can enclose leaves in a chicken-wire surround, pile ...
Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...
Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...
As the temperatures start to plummet in the fall, there are many plants that will benefit from a layer of mulch to get them ...
Gardeners are encouraged to leave foliage and fallen leaves in place to protect ecosystems and enrich soil, shifting major ...
Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.
SOCIAL DISTANCE: When planting multiple dahlia tubers, it's best to keep them about 12-18 inches apart, as dahlias get quite large. Photo courtesy of HummingBlooms Flower Farm Hi there neighbors, ...
Fallen leaves often feel like just garden waste, but they can actually be a valuable resource for your outdoor space.
Will it be okay if I leave leaves in my garden beds at home? My work schedule is heavy this fall and I need some time to ...
Generally, we are most active in the garden in the spring and early summer, but this is the time to do some planning.
Picking rocks out of Missouri dirt may be a never-ending endeavor, but what about gardening in clay soil? This week's column ...